Easy Gluten-Free Apple & Pear Crisp

Sweet, crisp apples and tender pears are sprinkled with a cinnamon and brown sugar crumble and baked to melt-in-your mouth perfection. This simple gluten-free dessert- worthy of excavation from the Gluten-Free Goddess® archives- evokes old fashioned autumnal comfort at its coziest.

Using a gluten-free pancake and baking mix- such as Pamela's Baking and Pancake Mix- makes this wheat-free treat easy as pie easier than pie to toss together. Celebrate fall and winter with this classic homey dessert.

Karina's Easy Apple and Pear Crisp Recipe

Originally published December 2005.

Fruit crisps are easy seasonal desserts. And lucky for us gluten-free goddesses, they translate beautifully to no-gluten status.

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Schmear a deep 9-inch pie plate with butter or Earth Balance.

In a medium to large bowl, toss the apple and pear slices in the apple juice, agave, Apple Pie Spice, and a small pinch of sea salt.

In a separate bowl, stir together the organic brown sugar, gluten-free flour mix, and cinnamon. Add the shortening in dabs and rub between your fingers until moist crumbs form a crumble topping mixture.

Sprinkle a handful of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the prepared pie plate.

Spoon in the apple and pear slices; add all the liquid.

Top with the remaining crumble mixture.

Bake at 350ºF. in the center of the oven, for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the fruit is fork tender and the filling is bubbling and thickened. The top should be golden brown.

Cool a bit on a wire rack before serving warm, or at room temperature.

Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

The leftover crisp may be briefly warmed in the oven or a microwave, but it truly is best enjoyed the day you make it.

Serves 4.

Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com

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